After - A Delena Story

9 - Human -

For once, Damon pulls away.

"Needing to breathe is so strange." He says and I laugh.

"How do you feel?" I ask.
I really hope he doesn't regret anything.

He pauses before answering, which just worries me even more.

"I've never felt better." He grins and picks me back up, throwing me over his shoulder.

The fact he can still carry me like normal amazes me.

"Damon! Seriously, put me down!" I giggle.
"Come on. You don't want that, do you?"

I can't see his face but there's no doubt he's smirking right now.

He runs up the stairs and into our room.
It's honestly weird not having him use his vampire speed, but I've got to get used to it.

"Please put me down!" I plead.
"Fine." He says simply and throws me onto the bed.

"Hey!" I shriek and he crawls onto the bed.

Quickly, he's hovering over me.

"Hey!" He mocks me and I roll my eyes.
"You're cute when you're annoyed." He flirts.

"I'm always cute." I smirk.
"Yes you are." He agrees, "Especially when you're giggling. Which I can make you do very easily..."

In a split second he's tickling me.

"Damon stop!" I giggle and a big smile appears on his face.

"Please, stop! Damon!" I yell, still giggling.

"Fine." He says and stops.
"Only because I've got other plans..."

He leans down and his lips connect with mine
My fingers tangle in his hair and I can't help but smile, at the fact that somehow, I can fall more and more in love with this man.

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My eyes slowly open to see Damon right next to me, sleeping peacefully.

Whenever he's asleep he's always looked so calm.
The complete opposite of how he is when he's awake.

He looks adorable, his lips slightly parted, his bed hair draping over his face.

I lay there, on my side, watching him sleep.

Call me weird, I don't care.

"You're watching." He smirks.
Great, boost his ego Elena.

"You look so cute when you're asleep." I smile.
His eyes flutter open, "Cute?" He asks, he sounds disgusted and I can't help but laugh.

"Yes. Cute." I repeat.
"Damon Salvatore is not cute. He's charming, dashing, incredibly sexy and irresistible. But not cute."

"Don't flatter yourself." I roll my eyes and he chuckles.

"You love my ego." He says.
"I hate your ego." I correct him.

"I'm tired." He groans.
"Don't love the whole 'needing sleep' part huh?" I laugh.

"Shut up." He closes his eyes, trying to go back to sleep. "Oh no you don't. We have somewhere to be." I remind him and he groans again, louder.

"Do we have to go?" He asks.
"Yes. I need to see Jo and I need to meet Ric's kids so get up." I tell him and get out of bed.

I walk into the en-suite in just my underwear and Damon's button up, black shirt.

The floor tiles are freezing on my bare feet but it's kind of nice seen as it's really hot this summer.